Skyline 4K UHD Screenshots (Patreon)

Video

Average at best, Scream/Shout Factory states this is a 4K master from the source materials, but Skyline carries the so-so veneer of a 2K finish. Some ringing on high contrast edges causes issues, likely inherent to Skyline forever. Routine texture and definition result, middling for this format.

Once the aliens hit, blues become the dominate choice in the palette. Prior, some warmth drips into the flesh tones from the Los Angeles skies. A few primaries escape, but in limited form.

Clipping is detectable at the brightest areas of the screen. Oddly though, Skyline isn't that bright overall. Aliens, who drop onto Earth in balls of light, limit the possible nits. As a result, Skyline lacks punch visually, and black levels push only to a flat gray; again, likely a source limitation. The same goes for the digital noise, buzzing in the lighter shadows at a near constant rate.

Audio

Never subtle with its low-end punch, Skyline brings a powerhouse DTS-HD track to 4K. Alien invasion brings plentiful bass, rocking the room with sustained shaking. Helicopter engines rumble, and party music pushes the subwoofer to the deepest tiers for such audio.

Directionality lacks the same spectacle, but surrounds and stereos do factor in. Actual discrete material is difficult to notice amid the heaviest action, the soundstage minimally effective. Ships and bullets track okay during the largest scale action scenes, but if there's somewhere Skyline saved its budget, that's audio.